CARYOPHYLLACEOUS


Meaning of CARYOPHYLLACEOUS in English

/kar'ee oh feuh lay"sheuhs/ , adj.

belonging to the Caryophyllaceae, the pink family of plants. Cf. pink family .

[ 1825-35; Caryophyllace ( ae ) the family ( Caryophyll ( us ) a genus karyóphyllon clove tree (see CARYO-, -PHYLL) + -ACEAE) + -OUS ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .